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HB4571 • 2026
COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Governor Approved
Effective Date July 10, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0554
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 044-014-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Do Pass Executive ; 011-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Assigned to Executive
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-033-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee ; 011-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee ; 011-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee ; 012-005-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Assigned to Housing Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Full Text of HB4571 Home Legislation Full Text HB4571 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Public Act Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Public Act Open PDF HB4571 Enrolled LRB104 18074 RTM 31513 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Sections 5 5-1195 and 5-1196 as follows: 6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new) 7 Sec. 5-1195. Powers of specified counties to create or 8 preserve affordable housing. Counties having a population of 9 greater than 750,000 residents and fewer than 2 million 10 residents and counties having the county executive form of 11 government and a population of greater than 650,000 and fewer 12 than 2 million residents, according to the most recent federal 13 decennial census, may: 14 (1) acquire real property for the purpose of creating 15 or preserving affordable housing for households making up 16 to 140% of the area median income annually; 17 (2) enter into agreements to transfer real property, 18 with any unit of local government, including forest 19 preserve districts created under the Downstate Forest 20 Preserve District Act, any school district, or the State, 21 for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable 22 housing for households making up to 140% of the area 23 median income annually; HB4571 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 18074 RTM 31513 b 1 (3) enter into agreements to donate, lease below 2 market rate, or sell below market rate, real property for 3 the purpose of the creation or preservation of affordable 4 housing for households making up to 140% of the area 5 median income annually; 6 (4) undertake any activity permitted by the Affordable 7 Housing Planning and Appeal Act for the purpose of 8 creating, developing, encouraging the development, or 9 preservation of the development of affordable housing for 10 households making up to 140% of the area median income 11 annually; and 12 (5) select purchasers and lessors for properties held 13 by the county, a county land bank, or county land trust. 14 The selection of purchasers and lessors under paragraph 15 (5) shall be made in a manner designed to increase and maintain 16 affordable housing within the county without regard to the 17 fair market value of the real property. 18 (55 ILCS 5/5-1196 new) 19 Sec. 5-1196. Affordable housing grant programs. 20 (a) As used in this Section, "affordable housing" means 21 housing for households making up to 140% of the area median 22 income annually. 23 (b) Counties having a population of greater than 750,000 24 residents and fewer than 2 million residents and counties 25 having the county executive form of government and a HB4571 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 18074 RTM 31513 b 1 population of greater than 650,000 and fewer than 2 million 2 residents, according to the most recent federal decennial 3 census, may encourage and facilitate the creation of 4 affordable housing within the geographic boundaries of the 5 county, including areas within municipalities, by offering, to 6 developers of affordable housing units, financial incentives, 7 including, but not limited to, grants and loans, and 8 infrastructure improvements, including, but not limited to, 9 stormwater detention, public water and sewer improvements, and 10 similar improvements that facilitate increasing the supply of 11 affordable housing units. Improvements that facilitate 12 increasing the supply of affordable housing units shall be 13 considered improvements for a public purpose. 14 (c) Counties having a population of greater than 750,000 15 residents and fewer than 2 million residents and counties 16 having the county executive form of government and a 17 population of greater than 650,000 and fewer than 2 million 18 residents, according to the most recent federal decennial 19 census, may enter into agreements with developers relating to 20 grants, loans, and similar incentives to facilitate affordable 21 housing within the county. As part of an agreement or in return 22 for an infrastructure improvement, the county may impose a 23 restriction on the title of an affordable housing development, 24 subject to the agreements under this subsection, that 25 restricts the income level of inhabitants of all or part of the 26 development. The income restrictions are limited to periods HB4571 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 18074 RTM 31513 b 1 not to exceed 15 years. For purposes of deed restrictions, a 2 county may use the United States Department of Housing and 3 Urban Development fair market rent or other federally 4 established rent tables to calculate the maximum allowable 5 rent for units benefiting from grants, financial incentives, 6 and infrastructure development under the program. 7 (d) Counties having a population of greater than 750,000 8 residents and fewer than 2 million residents and counties 9 having the county executive form of government and a 10 population of greater than 650,000 and fewer than 2 million 11 residents, according to the most recent federal decennial 12 census, may enter into agreements with property owners to 13 engage in clearance and remediation activities, including the 14 removal of buildings and improvements, the movement of 15 structures to other sites, and the remediation of known or 16 suspected environmental contamination. 17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 18 becoming law. 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